Apprentice Accountant

ADVANTA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

EASTBOURNE (BN21 4RU)

Closes in 29 days (Sunday 5 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 June 2026

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Summary

Full on the job training to become a qualified AAT member. This will include teaching software such as Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, MS Office and IRIS to complete client bookkeeping, accounts and tax returns. External courses to be sat to gain additional work-based knowledge.

Wage

£15,080 to £23,958.35, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
36.25 hours a week (7.25 per day) Monday to Friday 8.45am to 4.45pm (inc 0.75 unpaid lunch) Flexi time to be offered after completing probation.

36 hours 15 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 13 July 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

The main duties will include:

  • Monthly and quarterly bookkeeping to prepare management accounts and VAT returns using Sage, Xero, QuickBooks & Excel. 
  • Drafting statutory accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
  • Basic personal and corporate tax.
  • General personal management to complete tasks to include emailing clients / answering phone and meeting and greeting clients.

Where you'll work

29 GILDREDGE ROAD
EASTBOURNE
BN21 4RU

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP

Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
  • Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
  • Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
  • Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
  • Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
  • Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
  • Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
  • Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
  • Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
  • Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
  • Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
  • Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
  • Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
  • Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
  • Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
  • Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
  • Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
  • Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
  • Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
  • Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Training schedule

East Sussex College will provide the apprenticeship framework and training schedule, to be agreed, which will include Knowledge, Skills, Behaviour, Diploma (if included), Functional Skills (if required). Weekly college attendance to ESCG Eastborune Campus.

Although this apprenticeship will officially start in September, the employment start date will be sooner and flexible for the right candidate.

East Sussex College will ensure Health & Safety, and Equality & Diversity.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English & Maths (grade C / 4 or above (or equivalent))

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Self Motivated
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Ability to work under pressure

Other requirements

Candidates must live locally enough to the Eastbourne office to benefit from this opportunity.

About this employer

Advanta is a firm of Chartered Accountants based in Eastbourne, East Sussex offering accounts, taxation and business advisory and support services to a wide range of businesses and individuals

http://www.advanta-ca.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Flexi time to be offered after completing probation.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Permanent full-time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000035204.

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Closes in 29 days (Sunday 5 July 2026 at 11:59pm)